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Altmeyer at Inter-American Conference on Social Security
1951
Arthur Altmeyer speaking at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security, which took place in Buenes Aires. Eva Peron is seated to his left, wearing headphones.
Formal Portrait of Arthur J. Altmeyer
1935
Quarter-length portrait of Arthur J. Altmeyer, probably during the time he was Chair of the three-person Social Security Board from 1935-1937.
Altmeyer and Signers of Medicare Bill
July 30, 1965
Caption reads: "Arthur Altmeyer poses outdoors with John Engell (last name?), Paul Douglas, and Oscar Ewing at the signing of the Medicare Bill." Arthur J. Altmeyer (1891–1972) was the United Stat...
Arthur M. Altmeyer
Formal portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as Chairman of the Social Security Board.
UAW Advisory Committee on Guaranteed Annual Wage
1954
Arthur Altmeyer poses with the other 19 members of the United Automobile Workers Advisory Committee on Guaranteed Annual Wage.
Salzburg Seminar
1962
Arthur Altmeyer standing at a blackboard speaking at the Salzburg seminar in American studies.Arthur J. Altmeyer (1891–1972) was the United States Commissioner for Social Security from 1946 to 1953...
